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I recently bought a 2014 KTM 250SX frame , swingarm, shock and a few other bits for my 380 project.
Trying to get the linkage pull rod bolt out today and notice a crack in the frame
I don't know whether to give the seller the benefit of the doubt or send him a sternly worded email....
Is the frame stuffed or can get someone to grind out a V piece on each side and weld it up?
Trying to get the linkage pull rod bolt out today and notice a crack in the frame
I don't know whether to give the seller the benefit of the doubt or send him a sternly worded email....
Is the frame stuffed or can get someone to grind out a V piece on each side and weld it up?
Paw Paw
The Shop
You'd want to check thoroughly, every other aspect of the frame / swingarm and linkage, I kid you not!
If it's cracked / broken on one side - the other side generally is not far off of doing the same.
If you do judge the rest of the chassis OK / decide to take the risk on it all being OK, I'd weld the crack - both sides of the crack - then plate in the inside (and plate the other side), being careful that whatever plating you put in, does not interfere with any other aspect of engine / swingarm / brake pedal etc fitment.
I'd be doing any initial welding with the swingarm in. BUT, find someone with real knowledge as to a healthy frames clearances with the swingarm / bearing width / spacers. In other words, any 'gap' there is between a standard, healthy frames inner faces and the swingarms width, before the swingarm bolt is tightened , and try to duplicate that base dimension prior to welding the crack. There's nothing worse than doing a repair, then not being able to fit the swingarm in, or, finding you've welded things up to have far too much clearance at the swingarm pivot.
I'd be tearing the seller a new arsehole if they had not told you of this damage prior to you buying it. That would be a complete Bastard act.
I had a mongrel sell me a TTX shock, that was supposedly 'perfect' - that arrived with two dirty great divots either side of the body eye. A new body eye had to be fitted, and they are not inexpensive! The prick was one of those twats that could not keep a simple top shock mount bolt, on a PDS KTM, tight, and had ridden it until the bolt came out, and then the shock was hammered into the top mount tabs. The bastard had the hide to say he'd never noticed the damage, even though he remembered that the shock had come adrift at one time. I'd dearly love to make his head come adrift, from his bloody shoulders. The arsehole was American, and was happy to rip off an overseas buyer.
As far as the previous owner thing.. he might not have noticed it. Some people dont look at their bikes that close.
Paw Paw
Worth a try if you monitor it very closely, what does the other side look like?
Luckily another team came for sale this week but I'll be a few hundred dollars out of pocket
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